Are you sure about the Onc Sharry Baby?
I have two big ones and they are in bloom now but no fragrance.

Coelogyne pandurata and bufordiensis smell nice too and are not that hard to
keep.
And how about a gongora galeata or the cross grossa*galeata. Hanging plants
very fragrant and not too hard either.(keep mine in the living room) I'll
post a pic of the onc. Sharry Baby in "alt.binaries.pictures.orchids" Don't
have one of the gongora yet , didn't have a camera when it flowered.

Cheers
Peter

"sneff" schreef in bericht
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Hi Eroyee,

I do apologise, I thought Mornington was closer to Melbourne than a 3 hr
drive. As TU posted below, there is a show at Keysborough at the
Collector's
corner/Gardenworld on Springvale Rd. 15-17th of August, so if that is
closer, try there. There is also the West Gippsland Orchid Club show on
the
23rd and 24th of August at the Public Hall, Campbell st Yarragon. But I'm
pretty sure that is even further away.

As to the Neostylis - yes, you will be able to import it, but at what
cost?
It will most likely cost you a packet. You sound so enthusiastic (perhaps
even a little impatient). Just slow down a tiny bit if you can, and go and
stare at lots of beautiful orchids at one of the shows I have mentioned.
I'm
sure other orchids that are much cheaper and easier to procure will steal
your heat in no time at all.

Wendy has again provided some sage advice - read. Grab some books and read
up on the topic. If you are skint then join a library. Some good orchid
societies also have free book loans for members, so check that out as
well.
Here are two Aussie books I own that have been very helpful in my
fledgling
orchid years.

Growing Orchids, by David Banks
Kangaroo Press, 2001
ISBN 0 7318 0845 2

A good brief overview into getting started

Botanica's Pocket Orchids
Random House, 2002
ISBN 0 091 83840 1

Huge, fab book, list 1200+ species with photos, a snip at 40 bucks
(sometimes cheaper)

The Moth orchid you bought is a Phalaenopsis. I take it there is no tag,
which means it is a hybrid of some sort. Sensational! Almost identical to
my
very first orchid. Keep it out of direct sunlight (reflected sunlight is
good). Don't over water. Stick you finger in the potting mix - If it feels
dry, to bone dry, give it a drink. If it is damp or moist, it can prolly
go
a while before it needs any more water. If in doubt, mist the underside of
the leaves, and any thick fleshy roots climbing out of the pot. A final
tip,
see those thick fleshy leaves. At the very top, there is a hole where they
meet in the middle. This is called the crown, and if water sits in there
at
night, it can caught a problem called crown rot, which often proves fatal
for the plant. Best keep water out of the crown altogether.

As to fragrant orchids. There are plenty out there, but the trick is to
find
one that looks delicious as well, and will grow well in your conditions.
This is where you need to talk to those guys from your local orchid
society.
Trust me - as soon as the topic of orchids comes up, you mostly cant shut
them up! Which is a good thing, as they are a wealth of local information.
Here are a few fragrants that shouldn't be too hard to find down your way.

One of the Fragrant Zygopetalum hybrids all over the place these days.

Oncidium Sharry Baby

Oncidium "Twinkle" Red Fantasy

Neofinetia falcata

Coelogyne flacida

Dendrobium adae

Cymbidium madidum

Happy searching,
Matthew



"Eroyee" eroyeeattelstra.com wrote in message
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.. As was recommended by sneff a few posts up.. To an orchid show,
tomorrow
morning, and hopefully will find something that I will like.. But
between
now and then, (about 14 hours from now, which is when I'll be leaving)..
It'd probably be a good idea to ask (and hope that some people would
actually come around by then).. Ask exactly what I should be looking out
for..
Naturally I will look for a healthy looking plant, but should some
flowers
have bloomed yet, or should I but a flower with a lot of buds?
I'm hoping to find something with a nice scent.. But I have found out
just
today that some orchids have a scent during the day, while others do at
night.... Weird. But then again, I've never had a flower before. : P

I called a few places in Australia, some of them had never heard of the
Neostylis Lou Sneary, while the ones who have told me that it would be
near
impossible for me to find one.. It's a shame, it looks like such pretty
flower..

Can these plants be imported? Would it be worth it?